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1§19- MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAYUS. l8l * If you pass through this experience, you will at the same time see all the Buddhas of the ten quarters. Since you see all the Buddhas it is called the Samadhi of the remembrance of the Buddhas. * Those who have practised this meditation are said to have contemplated the bodies of all the Buddhas. Since they have meditated on Buddha's body, they will also see Buddha's mind. It is great compassion that is called Buddha's mind. It is by his absolute compassion that he receives all beings. * Those who have practised this meditation will, when they die, be born in the presence of the Buddhas in another life, and obtain a spirit of resignation wherewith to face all the consequences which shall hereafter arise. ' Therefore those who have wisdom should direct their thought to the careful meditation upon that Buddha Amitayus. Let those who meditate on Buddha Amitayus begin with one single sign or mark — let them first meditate on the white twist of hair between the eyebrows as clearly as possible ; when they have done this, the eighty-four thousand signs and marks will naturally appear before their eyes. Those who see Amitayus will also see all the innumerable Buddhas of the ten quarters. Since they have seen all the innumerable Buddhas, they will receive the prophecy of their future destiny (to become Buddha), in the presence of all the Buddhas ; — such is the perception gained by a complete meditation on all forms and bodies (of Buddha), and it is the Ninth Meditation. § 19. 'When you have seen Buddha Amitdyus distinctly, you should then further meditate upon Bodhisattva Avalokite^vara, whose height is eight
21 82 amitayur-dhyana-sOtra, §19. hundred thousands of niyutas of )o^anas ; the colour of his body is purple gold, his head has a turban (ush;/ishai"iraskata), at the back of which there is a halo ; (the circumference of) his face is a hundred thousand yo^anas. In that halo, there are five hundred Buddhas miraculously transformed just like those of 6'akyamuni Buddha, each transformed Buddha is attended by five hundred transformed Bodhisattvas who are also attended by numberless gods. 'Within the circle of light emanating from his whole body, appear illuminated the various forms and marks of all beings that live in the five paths ^ of existence. ' On the top of his head is a heavenly crown of gems like those that are fastened (on Indra's head), in which crown there is a transformed Buddha standing, twenty-five yo^anas high. ' The face of Bodhisattva Avalokitejvara is like G^ambunada gold in colour. * The soft hair between the e)'ebrows has all the colours of the seven jewels, from which eighty-four kinds of rays flow out, each ray has innumerable transformed Buddhas, each of whom is attended by numberless transformed Bodhisattvas; freely changing their manifestations they fill up the worlds of the ten quarters ; (the appearance) can be compared with the colour of the red lotus-flower. ' (He wears) a garland consisting of eight thousand rays, in which is seen fully reflected a state of perfect beauty. The palm of his hand has a mi.xed colour of five hundred lotus-flgwers. I lis hands have ten ' Men, gods, licll, ilie dcpiirlcd spirits, ilic brute creation. § 19- MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAVUS.
3(tips of) fingers, each tip has eighty-four thousand pictures, which are Hke signet-marks, each picture has eighty-four thousand colours, each colour has eighty-four thousand rays which are soft and mild and shine over all things that exist. With these jewel hands he draws and embraces all beings. When he lifts up his feet, the soles of his feet are seen to be marked with a wheel of a thousand spokes (one of the thirty-two signs) which miraculously transform themselves into five hundred million pillars of rays. When he puts his feet down to the ground, the flowers of diamonds and jewels are scattered about, and all things are simply covered by them. All the other signs of his body and the minor marks of excellence are perfect, and not at all different from those of Buddha, except the signs of having the turban on his head and the top of his head invisible, which two signs of him are inferior to those of the World- Honoured One ; — such is the perception of the real form and body of Bodhisattva Avalokite^vara, and it is the Tenth Meditation. Buddha, especially addressing Ananda, said : ' Whosoever wishes to meditate on Bodhisattva Avalokite^vara must do so in the way I have explained. Those who practise this meditation will not suffer any calamity ; they will utterly remove the obstacle that is raised by Karma, and will expiate the sins which would involve them in births and deaths for numberless kalpas. Even the hearing of the name of this Bodhisattva will enable one to obtain immeasurable happiness. How much more, then, will the diligent contemplation of him ! ' Whosoever will meditate on Bodhisattva Avalo-
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1§19- MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAYUS. l8l * If you pass through this experience, you will at the same time see all the Buddhas of the ten quarters. Since you see all the Buddhas it is called the Samadhi of the remembrance of the Buddhas. * Those who have practised this meditation are said to have contemplated the bodies of all the Buddhas. Since they have meditated on Buddha's body, they will also see Buddha's mind. It is great compassion that is called Buddha's mind. It is by his absolute compassion that he receives all beings. * Those who have practised this meditation will, when they die, be born in the presence of the Buddhas in another life, and obtain a spirit of resignation wherewith to face all the consequences which shall hereafter arise. ' Therefore those who have wisdom should direct their thought to the careful meditation upon that Buddha Amitayus. Let those who meditate on Buddha Amitayus begin with one single sign or mark — let them first meditate on the white twist of hair between the eyebrows as clearly as possible ; when they have done this, the eighty-four thousand signs and marks will naturally appear before their eyes. Those who see Amitayus will also see all the innumerable Buddhas of the ten quarters. Since they have seen all the innumerable Buddhas, they will receive the prophecy of their future destiny (to become Buddha), in the presence of all the Buddhas ; — such is the perception gained by a complete meditation on all forms and bodies (of Buddha), and it is the Ninth Meditation. § 19. 'When you have seen Buddha Amitdyus distinctly, you should then further meditate upon Bodhisattva Avalokite^vara, whose height is eight
21 82 amitayur-dhyana-sOtra, §19. hundred thousands of niyutas of )o^anas ; the colour of his body is purple gold, his head has a turban (ush;/ishai"iraskata), at the back of which there is a halo ; (the circumference of) his face is a hundred thousand yo^anas. In that halo, there are five hundred Buddhas miraculously transformed just like those of 6'akyamuni Buddha, each transformed Buddha is attended by five hundred transformed Bodhisattvas who are also attended by numberless gods. 'Within the circle of light emanating from his whole body, appear illuminated the various forms and marks of all beings that live in the five paths ^ of existence. ' On the top of his head is a heavenly crown of gems like those that are fastened (on Indra's head), in which crown there is a transformed Buddha standing, twenty-five yo^anas high. ' The face of Bodhisattva Avalokitejvara is like G^ambunada gold in colour. * The soft hair between the e)'ebrows has all the colours of the seven jewels, from which eighty-four kinds of rays flow out, each ray has innumerable transformed Buddhas, each of whom is attended by numberless transformed Bodhisattvas; freely changing their manifestations they fill up the worlds of the ten quarters ; (the appearance) can be compared with the colour of the red lotus-flower. ' (He wears) a garland consisting of eight thousand rays, in which is seen fully reflected a state of perfect beauty. The palm of his hand has a mi.xed colour of five hundred lotus-flgwers. I lis hands have ten ' Men, gods, licll, ilie dcpiirlcd spirits, ilic brute creation. § 19- MEDITATION ON BUDDHA AMITAVUS.
3(tips of) fingers, each tip has eighty-four thousand pictures, which are Hke signet-marks, each picture has eighty-four thousand colours, each colour has eighty-four thousand rays which are soft and mild and shine over all things that exist. With these jewel hands he draws and embraces all beings. When he lifts up his feet, the soles of his feet are seen to be marked with a wheel of a thousand spokes (one of the thirty-two signs) which miraculously transform themselves into five hundred million pillars of rays. When he puts his feet down to the ground, the flowers of diamonds and jewels are scattered about, and all things are simply covered by them. All the other signs of his body and the minor marks of excellence are perfect, and not at all different from those of Buddha, except the signs of having the turban on his head and the top of his head invisible, which two signs of him are inferior to those of the World- Honoured One ; — such is the perception of the real form and body of Bodhisattva Avalokite^vara, and it is the Tenth Meditation. Buddha, especially addressing Ananda, said : ' Whosoever wishes to meditate on Bodhisattva Avalokite^vara must do so in the way I have explained. Those who practise this meditation will not suffer any calamity ; they will utterly remove the obstacle that is raised by Karma, and will expiate the sins which would involve them in births and deaths for numberless kalpas. Even the hearing of the name of this Bodhisattva will enable one to obtain immeasurable happiness. How much more, then, will the diligent contemplation of him ! ' Whosoever will meditate on Bodhisattva Avalo-
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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